Health Views with Deb Friesen, MD
Health Views with Deb Friesen, MD is a podcast about health, wellness, and their intersection within the healthcare industry. Host Dr. Deb Friesen brings over 20 years of healthcare experience, emphasizing the importance of listening and asking the right questions. The podcast explores timely topics that impact individuals, businesses, and communities.
Episodes
Elevating Military Caregivers with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Military and veteran caregivers are the invisible backbone of our health system. In this episode, Dr. Deb speaks with Steve Schwab, CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and Helen Perry, nurse practitioner, and veteran advocate, about the realities of military caregiving. Through personal stories and policy insights, they examine the realities of military caregiving and what health systems, employ
Leading the Future of Care: A Conversation with Sam Glick
Kick off 2026 with a Health Views episode featuring Sam Glick, executive vice president of enterprise strategy and business development for Kaiser Permanente. Sam shares his expertise in health care strategy and emphasizes the importance of accessible, high-quality, and affordable care. Enjoy the discussion!
Kaiser Permanente is composed of the nonprofit Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.; the no
Shaping the Future of Health: A Conversation with Brandon Cuevas
This Health Views episode features Brandon Cuevas, executive vice president, national health plan, for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals. With extensive experience across the health care industry, Brandon shares insights from his work at the intersection of strategy, customer relationships, and the evolving market landscape. Tune in to gain perspective on the trends and opportuniti
The Science of Sleep with Eti Ben Simon, PhD
In this episode, neuroscientist Eti Ben Simon, PhD from The Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley shares how sleep—or the lack of it affects our emotions, relationships, and work life. Drawing on her research, Dr. Ben Simon offers practical insights for anyone looking to improve their sleep and well-being.
Building Trust & Connection Through Storytelling with Karen Eber
In our June Health Views episode, Dr. Deb speaks with Karen Eber, bestselling author of The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories That Inform, Influence, and Inspire. Karen shares how storytelling engages our brains, builds trust, strengthens relationships, and inspires action in our work and daily lives. Don’t miss her insights on how stories can make a real impact.
Parenting Under Pressure: Strategies to Address Rising Stress with Karen R. Stewart, MD
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re joined by Dr. Karen R. Stewart, Chief of Behavioral Health for The Southeast Permanente Medical Group. Tune in to hear about her dedication to advancing equitable, high-quality mental health care. Dr. Stewart also discusses the rising stress among parents, offering insights on how employers and care providers can help.
Bridging the Gap in Maternal Health Equity with Ericka Gibson, MD
In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, our April guest, Dr. Ericka Gibson, Kaiser Permanente ob-gyn discusses maternal health equity. Explore how disparities and social factors impact care outcomes and discover how culturally responsive care can help ensure all women and their babies achieve their full health potential.
The Power of Brand in Transforming Health Care with Sean Seitzinger
The Health Views with Deb Friesen, MD podcast series continues with Sean Seitzinger, Vice President of Brand and Consumer Marketing at Kaiser Permanente. In this episode, Sean explores brand marketing’s role in health care, the impact of trust, digital health, AI, and how Kaiser Permanente connects with key audiences including the next generation of consumers.
AI’s Expanding Role in Health Care: A Conversation with Daniel Yang, MD
Kick off 2025 with a new Health Views episode featuring Dr. Daniel Yang, Kaiser Permanente’s Vice President of AI and Emerging Technologies. During their conversation, Dr. Yang explores the expanding role of AI in health care, including its current impact, potential advancements, and the importance of its responsible use.
Thanksgiving Feast: Fall Favorites and Pumpkin Hummus with Dr. Linda Shiue
Happy Thanksgiving, Health Views listeners! In this special episode, Dr. Linda Shiue returns to share her favorite fall foods, her exciting new role at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, and a delicious pumpkin hummus recipe for your thanksgiving table.
Here’s the link to Dr. Shiue’s pumpkin hummus recipe: https://spiceboxtravels.com/2019/10/20/pumpkin-hummus/
Pursuing Healthiness with Dr. Isaiah Pickens
Dr. Pickens believes that the best version of ourselves comes not from the pursuit of happiness, but from the pursuit of healthiness. He invites us to reflect on the question: How can I get better? Listen to this conversation to hear innovative tools to help you grow into a healthier, more fulfilled version of yourself, with a focus on belonging, well-being, and curiosity.
Measuring Quality with NCQA Founder and President Margaret E. O'Kane
Tune in to this episode of Health Views featuring Margaret E. O’Kane, founder and president of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Margaret delves into the fascinating NCQA origin story, her commitment to embedding quality in healthcare, and how NCQA is pioneering new approaches to evaluate virtual care, mental health and advance health equity.
How Technology Enables Today’s Health Care Experience featuring Desiree Gandrup-Dupre (Kaiser Permanente SVP of Care Delivery Technology Services)
Listen to this Health Views episode with Kaiser Permanente’s SVP of Care Delivery Technology Services, Desiree Gandrup-Dupre. Desiree discusses how technology has evolved throughout her career and how it’s enabled advancements in health care delivery through a focus on value-added benefits for both patients and clinicians.
Thriving With Theatre featuring Betty Hart and Jared Randolph (Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre Program)
Theatre is a powerful healthcare educational tool for both adults and children. We’re excited to share an insightful conversation with Betty Hart and Jared Randolph, Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre program leads who are focused on improving teacher and staff well-being, workforce health, and youth mental health through their amazing productions. Listen in to learn about Kaiser Permanente’s E
Harm Reduction Is Medicine with Sarah Leitz, MD
Our April Health Views guest is Dr. Sarah Leitz. Dr. Leitz is a Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine Physician in the Northwest who is focused on helping and treating patients with substance use disorders through a patient-centered approach and a harm reduction framework. Listen to this episode to learn how proven behavioral health best practices can be applied both within and outside the patient s
Mastering The Art Of Active Listening with Heather R. Younger
We’re excited to welcome Heather R. Younger as our March Health Views guest! Heather is the founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm whose mission is to inspire and train leaders to put their culture and employees first. During this episode, Heather shares her proven and innovative active listening at work model illustrated in five steps. The model pro
Thriving with Healthy Choices: Vibrant Living with Deb Friesen, MD
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re excited to share a discussion on healthy habits with our Health Views with Deb Friesen, MD host, Dr. Deb Friesen! Listen to this energizing episode for helpful tips and tools directly from Dr. Deb on how to improve behavior and learn small/actionable steps anyone can take to drive change and new habits. Thank you for listening this year and we look forward to releas
Pioneering Equitable Fertility and Family Building Solutions with Janet Choi, MD
We’re pleased to have Dr. Janet Choi as our next Health Views guest! Dr. Choi is Progyny’s Chief Medical Officer and has more than 20 years of experience in the fertility reproductive health field as a board-certified specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology. During this discussion, Dr. Deb and Dr. Choi cover several topics including: Dr. Choi’s passion and expert rol
Exploring The Digital Transformation Journey with Nari Gopala (Kaiser Permanente’s Chief Digital Officer)
Our October Health Views guest is Narayanan “Nari” Gopala, Kaiser Permanente’s chief digital officer. As chief digital officer, Nari leads cross-functional teams to transform a full range of digital experiences in service to the organization’s 12.7 million members and its clinical workforce. Nari oversees Kaiser Permanente’s member app and website, kp.org, including its digital strategy, user expe
Connecting Climate Change, Health and Equity with Bechara Choucair, MD
We’re pleased to have Dr. Bechara Choucair as our next Health Views guest! As chief health officer at Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Choucair oversees the organization’s efforts to address the social health of its 12.5 million members and work to improve conditions for health and equity for all 68 million people living in the communities it serves. A key priority for Dr. Choucair and focus of this discuss
The Power Of Prioritizing Women’s Health: Expert Insights & Tips with Trashawn Thornton-Davis, MD
Our September Health Views guest is Dr. Trashawn Thornton-Davis, a fantastic Kaiser Permanente OB/GYN based in Maryland. In this episode, Dr. Deb and Dr. Thornton-Davis discuss the women’s health journey from menstruation to menopause and everything in between. They also cover what employers can do to better support their workforce in this space and wrap up the episode with the importance of self-
Addressing Health Equity with Morgan Health’s Nelly Ganesan, MPH
Our 25th Health Views podcast guest is Nelly Ganesan, Executive Director of Health Equity and External Affairs at Morgan Health (a business unit within JPMorgan Chase focused on healthcare innovation for individuals with employer-sponsored insurance)! Nelly is passionate about advancing health equity, establishing meaningful partnerships to improve patient outcomes and driving affordability to ens
Innovating Access To Care with David Grandy, FACHE
Our June Health Views guest is Kaiser Permanente’s David Grandy, Vice President, Innovation! Listen to this enlightening discussion to explore how innovative thinking can help address some of today’s top health care industry challenges including digital equity and access to care.
Advancing Military Health & Mental Wellness with Joseph Caravalho, Jr., MD
To commemorate Armed Forces Day and Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re releasing this excellent interview with Dr. Joseph Caravalho, Jr, president and chief executive officer of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF). During this episode, you will hear about Dr. Caravalho’s decorated military medical background and you’ll also hear about his compassion and
Celebrating Earth Day with Sammy Ramsey, PhD (aka Dr. Buggs featured on CBS Mornings with Gayle King)
Celebrate Earth Day with Dr. Deb and our favorite entomologist, Dr. Sammy Ramsey, aka Dr. Buggs! Download this energetic and engaging interview to hear Dr. Sammy's passion for insects, environmental education and health equity.
Enhancing & Measuring Holistic Well-Being with Nilay Shah, PhD
Our March Health Views guest is Dr. Nilay Shah, Director, Health Analytics and Innovation from Delta Air Lines. During this dynamic discussion, Dr. Deb and Dr. Shah cover how his population health analytics work translates into the well-being space for Delta employees and customers during the pandemic and beyond.
Driving Impact Beyond Spending with Ije-Enu Udeze Nwosu
We’re pleased to have Kaiser Permanente’s Ije-Enu Udeze Nwosu, Vice President, Performance and Impact, for our 20th Health Views episode! This insightful discussion covers why it’s so important for Kaiser Permanente to address environmental justice, social equity and economic prosperity through our impact spending work. Additionally, Ije shares how small decisions can make a big difference to driv
Championing Cancer Prevention with Philip Castle, PhD, MPH
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. This is just one cancer type that could be avoided when vaccinated against HPV early in life and before exposure to virus-causing cancer. This episode features Dr. Philip Castle who is the director of the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute. Listen to this powerful conversation on cancer risk reduction for the importance of pre
Elevating Social Health with Professor Loel Solomon, PhD, MPP
Do you know the difference between a health system and a health care system? Do you know why social determinants matter? Listen to this episode to hear Professor Loel Solomon from the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine answer these important questions along with much more about the school's pioneering curriculum and its critical role in educating future physicians.
Thanksgiving Food As Medicine with Linda Shiue, MD
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re excited to release a shorter version of this fantastic discussion on nutrition and healthy eating with Dr. Linda Shiue just-in-time for your holiday menus.
Redefining Work with Heather McGowan
Our October Health Views guest is Heather McGowan! Heather is a future-of-work strategist, thought leader, researcher, author, and is one of the leading voices on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Listen to this powerful episode to hear Heather’s perspectives on how the pandemic impacted the future of work and why she’s so optimistic about what’s coming next.
Thriving Schools with Annie Reed, DrPH, MPP
Listen to this great Health Views episode to learn about Kaiser Permanente’s Thriving Schools initiative, which aims to support schools and districts across the country to ensure that teachers, staff, and students have the support they need to thrive — in learning and in health. Annie Reed, Executive Director of Thriving Schools & Communities at Kaiser Permanente is an expert in thinking about the
Promoting Inclusiveness and Diversity in Medical Education with Dean Mark Schuster, MD, PhD
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine has been founded to educate future leaders in the transformation of healthcare delivery and addressing of health equity issues. During this Health View’s episode, you’ll hear from Mark Schuster, MD, PhD, the school’s Founding Dean and CEO, which opened its doors and welcomed its inaugural class in July 2020. During this fascinating interview, D
Supporting Children’s Mental Health by Building an Inclusive and Healthy Workplace for Parents with Marti Bledsoe Post
There’s been a lot of news about how the pandemic has triggered a youth mental health crisis. Parents in the workplace may feel divided between childcare and work, resulting in decreased workplace productivity, additional strain on a remote workforce, as well as additional costs for both employee and employer. Marti Post, Executive Director of the On Our Sleeves movement at Nationwide Children's H
Learning the ABCs of Behavior Change with BJ Fogg, PhD
We’re bringing Stanford University Behavior Design Lab Founder/Director and New York Times bestselling author, BJ Fogg, PhD back in this abridged interview. Dr. Fogg shares how to build healthy habits by tapping into positivity and the importance of celebrating one small change at a time. If you’re interested in listening to the full recording scroll down to our sixth episode launched on May 13, 2
Examining Black Maternal Health Inequities with Amanda Williams, MD
April is National Minority Health Month, a time to focus on improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities and reducing health inequities. We also want to acknowledge Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17 which explores causes and solutions to the staggering statistic that Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. During this national ob
Practicing Culinary Medicine with Linda Shiue, MD
During National Nutrition Month, it’s important to recognize food as medicine which is the focus of this month’s Health Views discussion with Linda Shiue, MD. Dr. Shiue is a Kaiser Permanente internist and professionally trained chef who founded the Thrive Kitchen, a teaching kitchen with hands-on cooking classes to improve the health of patients and her community. Dr. Shiue believes that the best
Saving Lives with Yung-Mee Park, MD, Bone Marrow Donor Advocate and Kaiser Permanente Physician (Part #2)
In our two-part bone marrow donation series, Dr. Deb talks to two women who have remarkable stories. Together they partner on Will You Marrow Me?, a bone marrow awareness program that encourages racially and ethnically diverse populations to register as donors. In part two, Dr. Deb interviews Dr. Yung-Mee Park, a strong bone marrow donor advocate, donor, and Kaiser Permanente family care physician
Saving Lives with Mika Yoshino, Will You Marrow Me? Founder and Bone Marrow Donation Advocate (Part #1)
In our two-part bone marrow donation series, Dr. Deb talks to two women who have remarkable stories. Together they partner on Will You Marrow Me?, a bone marrow awareness program that encourages racially and ethnically diverse populations to register as donors. In part one, Dr. Deb interviews Mika Yoshino, Will You Marrow Me? founder, bone marrow donation advocate, and a director on Kaiser Permane
Feeling PRIDE with Erin Waters, Kaiser Permanente Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity Consultant
In honor of PRIDE month, Dr. Deb sits down with a special guest Erin Waters. Erin is a Kaiser Permanente Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Consultant and Community Health Navigator in Kaiser Permanente’s Northwest Region Gender Pathways Clinic. In her role, Erin is a powerful advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and has a deep commitment to help transform health systems to be more inclusive and gender
Practicing Tiny Habits with BJ Fogg, PhD
This month’s episode features celebrated Stanford University Behavior Design Lab Founder/Director and New York Times bestselling author, Dr. BJ Fogg! BJ’s work has recently led him to researching human behavior with a focus on how to easily build health habits by tapping into positivity. During the conversation, they discuss his breakthrough book, Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everyth
Building Resilience and Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues in the Workplace with Nicole Stelter, PhD
Dr. Deb virtually sits down with her friend and Kaiser Permanente colleague Dr. Nicole Stelter. Dr. Stelter is a licensed Psychotherapist, Clinical Trauma Professional, and EAP Consultant who has completed training with the U.S. Department of Defense, FEMA, and the U.S. National Incident Management System. During this episode, they discuss a wide-range of COVID-19 mental health and wellness topics
Preventing Burnout in the Workplace with Christina Maslach, PhD
On today’s episode, Dr. Deb virtually sits down with Professor Christina Maslach, an acclaimed social psychologist and professor emerita of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Maslach is a pioneering researcher with over 30 years of experience who defined and identified predictors and the measurement of job burnout, a feeling that many of us have experienced before and
Unpacking Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in 2020 with Ronald Copeland, MD
For our third episode, Dr. Deb has a powerful discussion with Dr. Ronald Copeland, senior vice president and chief equity, inclusion, and diversity officer at Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Copeland is a recently retired board-certified general surgeon who joined Kaiser Permanente in 1988 after a six-year honorable tour-of-duty in the United States Air Force Medical Corps. Prior to his current role, he se
Finding Calm and Resilience with Omar Dawood, MD
For our second episode, Dr. Deb sits down virtually with Dr. Omar Dawood, Chief Medical Officer at Calm. Dr. Dawood shares his health care journey and how his experiences have guided him to be an innovation thought leader and practitioner. Omar is passionate about helping people around the globe lead healthier, happier lives by building resilience through better sleep and improved mindfulness. Lis
Exploring Telehealth with Troy Long, MD
For our first episode, Dr. Deb is pleased to have Dr. Troy Long as her inaugural guest. In addition to being a longtime friend, Troy is a practicing physician with the Colorado Permanente Medical Group who cares for patients across the state of Colorado. Over the last decade, Troy has been a practitioner and strong advocate of telehealth use. During this episode, the pair evaluate the importance o
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